Former Ajax, Barcelona and Netherlands coach Rinus Michels comes out on top, recognised for his four Dutch league titles, three Dutch cups and one European Cup with the Amsterdam side while he won the European Championship with the national team and led Barcelona to one league title, one Copa del Rey and one Inter-Cities Fairs Cup trophy - all in the 1970s.

In at number 2 is former Aberdeen and Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson - three Scottish league titles, 13 English league titles, four scottish Cups, five FA Cups, two Champions Leagues, two European Cup Winners’ Cups, two European Super Cups, and five League Cups.

Arrigo Sacchi completes the top 3 thanks to his haul of silverware with AC Milan, including two European Cups, two European Supercups, two Intercontintental Cups, one Supercoppa Italiana and one Serie A title.

Sir Alex Ferguson is the highest-ranked Scot at number 2. Picture: John Devlin

Shankly, who led the Reds to four league titles, two FA Cups and one UEFA Cup is one place ahead of fellow Scot Sir Matt Busby.

Busby was the first English manager to win a European Cup (1967/68) and led Manchester United to five league titles and two FA Cups.

The fourth Scot in the list is legendary Celtic boss Jock Stein at number 34. The former centre-back had already won the Scottish Cup with Dunfermline and the Summer Cup with Hibs before joining the Hoops. Along with ten league titles, eight Scottish Cups and six Scottish League Cups, Stein’s finest moment was winning the European Cup with Celtic’s Lisbon Lions team in 1967.